I've made a few pack frames before but i'm wanting to make one with a ledge, like an Alice pack.
However It's going to be made of wood and my only tool is my knife and me.
The ledge is causing me a few theoretical problems.
If i make a rectangular frame the lengh of my back with a brace running horizontally through.
The lowest horizontal will have the ledge attached, i'm thinking of using a dovetail join for attaching the outward parts of the ledge to the horizontal, however through testing i realise this won't be sufficient for any wieght due to the way the doward force will most likely snap the dovetails.
I thought i could rectify this by attaching pieces from the horizontal on the ledge up to th uppormost horizontal near the head, the only way i can think to attach this is using end nocks on the angled brace sticks, cutting a hole through the uppormost part of the end nock and inserting a dowel to secure it.
Has anyone made a pack like this?
However It's going to be made of wood and my only tool is my knife and me.
The ledge is causing me a few theoretical problems.
If i make a rectangular frame the lengh of my back with a brace running horizontally through.
The lowest horizontal will have the ledge attached, i'm thinking of using a dovetail join for attaching the outward parts of the ledge to the horizontal, however through testing i realise this won't be sufficient for any wieght due to the way the doward force will most likely snap the dovetails.
I thought i could rectify this by attaching pieces from the horizontal on the ledge up to th uppormost horizontal near the head, the only way i can think to attach this is using end nocks on the angled brace sticks, cutting a hole through the uppormost part of the end nock and inserting a dowel to secure it.
Has anyone made a pack like this?